The consumer discretionary sector is participating in a broad pre-market rally as investors react positively to the results of the U.S. midterm elections, which saw the Democratic party win control of both the House and Senate. This widespread market optimism appears to be the primary driver of the sector's move. While some individual stocks within the sector, like Cricut, are seeing significant gains after positive earnings reports, other major components like Tesla are reportedly down in pre-market trading. The overall positive sentiment is outweighing any individual stock weakness.